Festival Venues

Heartland Book Festival events take place at two historic library venues in Kansas City, Missouri.

Festival Day 1: Friday, October 2

Mid-Continent Public Library, Woodneath Library Center

8900 NE Flintlock Road, Kansas City, Missouri

Mid-Continent Public Library’s Woodneath Library Center, a historic site on the National Register, offers a unique library experience that includes 33 acres of wooded property with trails, an outdoor amphitheater, and an 1855 farmhouse – and it's the home of The Story Center.

 

Festival Day 2: Saturday, October 3

Kansas City Public Library, Central Library

14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, Missouri

The Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library serves as the main resource library for the urban system. The historic, multi-story building, originally home to the First National Bank, has housed the Library’s major service and administrative departments since 2004. The restored 1906 bank lobby’s distinctive 34-foot ceiling and skylight are among many impressive architectural features on display throughout the building.

The Central Library is well served by public transit, including the KC Streetcar. Plan your trip.

 

Parking at Festival Venues

October 2

At Woodneath Library Center, park for free in the adjacent lot.

October 3

We encourage you to carpool or take public transit to the Heartland Book Festival.

Parking at the Central Library garage is free for festivalgoers between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., but it is not unlimited, and we expect a large crowd. Ensure your vehicle leaves the garage before 6 p.m. to avoid a charge.

There are bus stops nearby and the KC Streetcar will take you directly to the Library stop just around the corner on Main Street.

  • The Central Library garage is on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue and has a giant book spine installation along the south wall. You can enter the garage just north of 10th Street on either Baltimore or Wyandotte.

  • The Community Bookshelf is a public art installation. Kansas City communities suggested which books should be featured when it was created in 2004.